Dali

Salvador Felip Jacint Dalí Domènech (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989) was an important painter, best known for his surrealist works. Dalí's work is noted for its striking combination of bizarre dreamlike images with excellent draftsmanship and painterly skills influenced by the Renaissance masters. Dalí was an artist of great talent and imagination. He had an admitted love of doing unusual things to draw attention to himself. Dalí also experimented with Dada, a cultural movement that involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, which arguably influenced his work throughout his life. Late in his career Dalí did not confine himself to painting but experimented with many unusual or novel media and processes; for example, he claimed to have been the first to employ holography in an artistic manner. Several of his works incorporate optical illusions. Salvador Dalí died of heart failure on January 23, 1989 at Figueres, Catalonia, Spain. He is buried in the crypt of his Teatro Museo in Figueres.

External Links

• Salvador Dalí Art Gallery - Very complete site about Dalí
• Virtual Dali - Gallery of Salvador Dali's artwork.
• WebCoast's View On Salvador Dalí
• Salvador Dalí pictures
• Artcylopedia.com entry
• Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation English language site
• Dali News in english, spanish, french, italian, català)
• Salvadordalimuseum.org - St. Petersburg Dalí Museum
• Salvador Dali historical site
• UbuWeb: Salvador Dali - Interview and bank advertisement.
• Salvador Dalí: a Genius? Article from Bohème Magazine